Genesis 10:5

Verse

From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.

American Standard Version (1901)

Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

Bible in Basic English

From these came the nations of the sea-lands, with their different families and languages.

Douay-Rheims 1899

By these were divided the islands of the Gentiles in their lands, every one according to his tongue and their families in their nations.

Free Bible Version

The descendants of these ancestors spread throughout the coastal areas, each group having their own language, with their families developing into different nations.

Geneva Bible 1599

Of these were the yles of the Gentiles deuided in their landes, euery man after his tongue, and after their families in their nations.

King James (Authorized) Version

By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

One Unity Resource Bible

Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.

Translation for Translators

Those sons and their families who were descended from Javan lived on the islands and on the land close to the Mediterranean Sea. Their descendants became tribes, each with its own language and clans and territory.

Unlocked Literal Bible

From these the coastland peoples separated and went into their lands, every one with its own language, according to their clans, by their nations.

Noah Webster Bible

By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

World English Bible

Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.

Young's Literal Translation

By these have the isles of the nations been parted in their lands, each by his tongue, by their families, in their nations.

Context

The Japhethites

⁴And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.⁵From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.

Sermons

(Through the Bible) Exodus 1-5

Chuck Smith

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Summary

Genesis 10:5 lists the descendants of Japheth, one of Noah's sons, and highlights the diversity of nations that emerged from his lineage. This verse marks the beginning of the division of the earth into different regions and languages after the Tower of Babel incident. It showcases God's sovereignty in orchestrating the dispersion of humanity while emphasizing the interconnectedness of all people through their common ancestry. The genealogy in this verse sets the stage for the unfolding narrative of how various nations and cultures spread throughout the world, reflecting God's plan for humanity's diversity and unity.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Isles of the Gentiles - Europe, of which this is allowed to be a general epithet. Calmet supposes that it comprehends all those countries to which the Hebrews were obliged to go by sea, such as Spain, Gaul, Italy, Greece, and Asia Minor. Every one after his tongue - This refers to the time posterior to the confusion of tongues and dispersion from Babel.

John Gill Bible Commentary

By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands,.... That is, by those sons of Japheth before mentioned; and by "isles" are meant, not countries surrounded with water, for the isles in this sense would not have been sufficient for the posterity of Japheth; nor can it be thought they would leave the continent, where there was room enough for them, and go into islands; and besides must have found it difficult to get there, when shipping and navigation were little known: but it is usual with the Hebrews, of whom Moses, the writer of this history, was, to call all places beyond the Mediterranean sea, or whatsoever they went to by sea, or that were upon the sea coasts, islands, as Greece, Italy, &c. Moreover, the word sometimes signifies countries, as it does in Job 22:30 and so should be rendered here, as it is by some (y), "the countries of the Gentiles"; so called, because in the times of Moses, and at the writing of this history, those countries were inhabited by Heathens and idolaters, strangers to the true religion: and this division was not made at random, and at the pleasure of a rude company of men, but in an orderly regular manner, with the consent, and by the advice and direction of the principal men of those times; and especially it was directed by the wise providence of the most High, who divided to the nations their inheritance, and set the bounds of the people, Deu 32:8. everyone after his tongue, after their families, in their nations; this shows, that what is said concerning the division of countries to the sons of Japheth is by way of anticipation; and that, though thus related, was not done till after the confusion of languages, since the partition was made according to the different languages of men; those that were of the same language went and dwelt together, the several nations of them, and the several families in those nations; by which it appears that this was done by consultation, with great care and wisdom, ranging the people according to their tongues; of which nations were formed, and with them were taken the several families they consisted of. (y) "regiones gentium", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Patrick.

Genesis 10:5

The Japhethites

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.

American Standard Version (1901)

Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

Bible in Basic English

From these came the nations of the sea-lands, with their different families and languages.

Douay-Rheims 1899

By these were divided the islands of the Gentiles in their lands, every one according to his tongue and their families in their nations.

Free Bible Version

The descendants of these ancestors spread throughout the coastal areas, each group having their own language, with their families developing into different nations.

Geneva Bible 1599

Of these were the yles of the Gentiles deuided in their landes, euery man after his tongue, and after their families in their nations.

King James (Authorized) Version

By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

One Unity Resource Bible

Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.

Translation for Translators

Unlocked Literal Bible

From these the coastland peoples separated and went into their lands, every one with its own language, according to their clans, by their nations.

Noah Webster Bible

By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

World English Bible

Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.

Young's Literal Translation

By these have the isles of the nations been parted in their lands, each by his tongue, by their families, in their nations.

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Genesis 10:5

Verse

Context

The Japhethites

Sermons

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Genesis 10:5

The Japhethites

(Through the Bible) Exodus 1-5

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes